Jews have a right to settle in the West Bank

Contrary to the assertions of David Aukin and his actor friends (Letters, 30 March), the right of Jews to settle in Judea and Samaria (the West Bank) is enshrined in and protected by international law, and underpinned by article 80 of the UN charter. The activities of the Habima theatre company in connection with the Israeli communities that live in these areas is therefore entirely legitimate.Professor Geoffrey AldermanUniversity of Buckingham

• An earlier example of the grocers' apostrophe (Letters, 31 March) can be found in the Penny London Post for 10 March 1749. It invited those who wanted any printing "performed much cheaper than by any other Person in England … to enquire at the Printer's of this Paper".Bob ClarkeAuthor, From Grub Street to Fleet Street

• As so often, the most chilling words are actually those buried in paragraph six of the article (Police face new racism scandal, 31 March): "The CPS initially decided no charges should be brought against any of the police officers." Why?Alan PatersonLondon